Test
Cardiac output is affected by _____.
- heart rate - exercise - stroke volume
Your heart rate shows how many times your heart beats in _____
1 minute
You burn more calories during _____.
Higher intensity workouts
can be done on the floor.
Low impact exercise
How are the lungs made healthier during cardiovascular exercise?
The muscles around them are strengthened.
he best type of exercise for weight loss is _____.
cardiovascular
benefit of high intensity exercise
deep breathing
intensity
how hard a person exercises
Lactic acid is produced in the muscles during
oxygen deficit
Cardiovascular exercise _____.
utilizes large muscle groups
Through counting your pulse beats, you can measure how many times _____.
your heart beats in a minute
A condition in which the person has just finished running and is still breathing hard is called
EPOC
burn(s) the most calories.
Wind sprints
can be a walking drill with a 20 second jog included in it.
Wind sprints
ATP
a type of energy needed by the body for muscle movement
talk test
a quick and easy way to monitor intensity levels
It generally takes _______ before results are seen from cardiovascular exercise.
8-12 weeks
can put a strain on the joints.
High impact exercise
produce(s) less stress on the joints.
Low impact exercise
(T/F) If you exercise for an hour, at least half your time should be spent doing cardiovascular exercise.
True
(T/F) If you increase the intensity of the exercise, you can decrease the duration
True
target heart rate
a heart rate range that shows if cardiovascular exercise is occurring
Which of the following measurements show how difficult an exercise is?
intensity
Your heart rate measurement when you are not exercising is your _____.
resting heart rate
A condition in which a person is breathing in enough oxygen to meet the body's needs is called
steady state
What type of things might an overweight person consider when beginning to exercise?
- Avoid high impact exercises. - Exercise at moderate intensity. - Exercise more than once a day. - Slowly increase the duration.
What are the benefits of testing your heart rate during exercise?
- It shows when you are performing cardiovascular exercise. - It keeps you from working out too hard. - It keeps you from working out at too low of an intensity. - It helps you adjust your workout.
Which of the following is an advantage of working out at a higher level of intensity?
- You have a higher heart rate. - You breathe more deeply. - You burn more calories.
Which are benefits of cardiovascular exercise?
- decreases the resting heart rate - makes the lungs able to fill more completely - helps the blood vessels dilate more easily
Which parts of the body are significantly strengthened by cardiovascular exercise?
- heart - blood vessels - lungs
When performing low impact activities, you should _____.
- keep one foot on the floor - avoid jumping motions - work within your target heart rate
What are the benefits of cardiovascular exercise?
- lower blood pressure - increased cardiac output - greater stroke volume
During the cardiovascular drills _____.
- you constantly monitor your intensity level - you start with a warm-up - you stay within your target heart rate range - you end with a cool-down
What is the final energy source that the muscles need in order to move?
ATP
Some lactic acid in the muscles dissipates during
EPOC
(T/F) If you are very fit, you should not perform low impact cardiovascular activities.
False
(T/F) If you score above average on the cardiovascular tests, then you do not need to perform cardiovascular exercise anymore.
False
(T/F) It's not important to monitor your heart rate during moderate intensity activities.
False
Your body stores extra energy as
Fat
(T/F) The best way to lose weight is to reduce the calories you eat and burn extra calories with exercise.
True
____ are drills that always vary in intensity.
Wind sprints
wind sprint drill
a brief period of fast walking during the exercise routines
How does the body increase the amount of oxygen to the muscles during exercise?
by breathing faster
Walking drills _____.
can have varying intensity levels
resting heart rate
depends on age, gender, and how often a person exercises
intensity monitoring
determining if one is still in target heart rate range
Fat in the body acts as _____.
energy storage
ATP is used by the
entire body
Your target heart rate _____.
has a range of two numbers
If a person who rarely exercises goes to the doctor's office for a check-up, the doctor will not be surprised to find that the patient has _____.
high blood pressure
If you run at the same intensity for 1 mile, you are performing a _____.
high impact activity
If you are overweight, the worst type of activity for you might be _____.
high impact cardiovascular exercise
Jumping in place is a type of
high impact exercise
Running is a
high impact exercise
Sprinting drills are
high impact exercise
A calorie measures what?
how much energy is in food
A benefit of the talk test is that it
is easy to perform
An activity is considered cardiovascular exercise if it _____.
lasts ten minutes or longer
During _____, one foot remains on the ground.
low impact exercise
Swimming is considered a
low impact exercise
Walking drills are
low impact exercise
The talk test _____.
measures intensity levels
A condition during the exercise period when the person cannot get all the oxygen needed is called
oxygen deficit
Lactic acid is produced mostly during the ______ phase
oxygen deficit
When performing wind sprint activities, you should _____.
perform very short segments of high intensity activity
Cardiovascular fitness can be measured by _____.
step test
oxygen consumption
the amount of oxygen the muscles in the body need in order to produce energy for movement
oxygen deficit
the exercise phase where lactic acid is being produced
maximum heart rate
the fastest the heart can be made to beat during exercise
duration
the length of time the entire exercise routine lasts
The bottom number of your target heart rate range tells you _____.
the minimum heart rate for cardiovascular exercise
steady state
the situation in which the muscles are getting the amount of oxygen they need to produce the energy necessary for movement
cardiac output
the total amount of blood the heart pumps in one minute
cardiovascular exercise
the type of activity that conditions the heart, lungs, and blood vessels
EPOC
what occurs when you continue to breathe hard once you stop exercising
An oxygen deficit occurs _____.
when you start cardiovascular exercise
Sprinting for 30 seconds during a jog is a
wind sprint
Short, high intensity segments are categorized as
wind sprints
Counting your pulse beats tells you how many times _____.
your heart beats in a minute